Update: day 19 & 20 注定无眠的十二月--领导被确诊新冠的十八天

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回头好好看看
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chatchat
可悲可叹,不过还是感谢楼主及老公勇于将自己的错误公之于众,造福他人,而不是象川普那样鸭子死了嘴巴硬。
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谢谢楼主分享,祝你全家平安!
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hwamama
祝福早日康復, 謝謝lz寫出來讓大家警惕,
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isabel
谢谢楼主的详细分享,祝楼主领导早日康复。 Social bubble 似乎真的很误导,有人家在多个social bubbles 就很难抗传染。但老美都有兄弟姐妹父母家人发小之类的,很难限定social bubbles的数量
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回复 1楼Jessicachan的帖子
谢谢分享!
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goodboys
谢谢楼主分享,祝你全家平安!
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感谢楼主分享!祝早日康复
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oqo
可悲可叹,不过还是感谢楼主及老公勇于将自己的错误公之于众,造福他人,而不是象川普那样鸭子死了嘴巴硬。
chatchat 发表于 2020-12-25 20:34

他故意的 保持人设才能维护基本盘 反正有抗体护身 普通人就没那个福气了
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mengcao
Bless! 圣诞快乐! 祝早日康复
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Ghmw
Big bless!
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wuzhenyu
哎 fremont的邻居你好啊。恢复了就好啊
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dupont2009
谢谢分享! 很有用的信息。
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Big bless
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zoelee
歪樓:你老公英文很好啊
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canewkid
感谢楼主!早日康复!
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huxiao
他故意的 保持人设才能维护基本盘 反正有抗体护身 普通人就没那个福气了

oqo 发表于 2020-12-25 22:06

川普还用维护基本盘?我支持川普全是因为猪党搞的BLM
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回复 309楼zoelee的帖子
她老公是ABC,英语能不好吗……
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big big bless
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Bless ~~~
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pink-apple
谢谢楼主分享,有惊无险,祝愿大家都平安健康
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LZ,等你老公恢复了记得来更新啊
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楼主好人,谢谢分享,祝好人一生平安,LG早日康复!
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pupper
疫情发展到现在,确实有很多人大意了... 祝早日康复
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楼主怎么乱认老公?写文的人明明是个单身汉,从头到尾也没提过家人。再看这一段就更清楚了:der the crispy Fremont night air.  I had a lot of cleaning to do at home since I left in a hurry and had knocked over my cough medicine, leaving a sticky mess everywhere, plus I desperately wanted to shower. I arrived hom


Adobe壹逗比 发表于 2020-12-25 08:58

不知道说什么
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oqo
川普还用维护基本盘?我支持川普全是因为猪党搞的BLM
huxiao 发表于 2020-12-26 17:18

两院议员州长和地方官员都选和党 就是总统不能选他 宁可四年后再选和党候选人
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Bless!
披着马甲来灌水
谢谢更新!
希望大家都能重视吧!
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Bless
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bless!
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huashan2018
metal smell and taste means blooding somewhere.
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csliz
回复 323楼披着马甲来灌水的帖子
没见更新,几楼?
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bless bless bless
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回复 1楼Jessicachan的帖子
Bless,加油!
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Bless! 会好起来的!
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xiaofengxian
bless!
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miamivivian
回复 323楼披着马甲来灌水的帖子
没见更新,几楼?
csliz 发表于 2020-12-27 17:48

一楼啊
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rdznpasf
Bless!看起来确实在好转,但是感觉体力恢复还差一些,不再多休息几天吗?
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daydreaming
谢谢分享。bless!加油💪
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FengChuQiShan
Big bless,看到更新感觉身体正在好转,但是是不是恢复工作的决定有点操之过急,还应该再多休息几天
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nicelife
big bless
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xiabibi
那这主卧怎么消毒 等十天 喷bleach?
rabbitfl 发表于 2020-12-25 14:58

感觉等14天,然后进屋开窗通风,换被子床单,各种家具表面酒精擦一下就行了。
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Bless! 祝早日完全康复!
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RRNewMe
Big blessing, 谢谢你分享出来!
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sukiyokawa
Big bless! 希望早日康复!
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grapejuice
Big big bless!
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Lululena
Big bless
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llp1224
更新:第十九和二十日
Day 19, Friday, December 25, 2020 Slept about 4-5 hours last night, this was probably the best I’ve slept since this started.  Night sweats are still occurring, leading to chills and a general reluctance to getting out of bed.  However, it’s best to motivate oneself to shower and start the day. My weight loss continues -- total weight loss since this started, about 12 pounds.  This is despite eating 2-3 full meals a day. Temperature remains stable at 96.9 and oxygen at 96-97%. I was able to reach 3000 mL on the spirometer on my first try this morning. I did another 100-ft ascent without any problems today and decided to move my downstairs TV to my room (I have a new one waiting to be set up downstairs). I also changed all my sheets, and duvet cover.  All this activity has left me a bit winded, but my SpO2 reading is at 98%. After this activity, I can register only 2500 mL on the spirometer.  I’ll try again when things calm down a bit.  I tried a bit later and was able to set a new record (3100 mL). Day 20, Saturday, December 26, 2020 About 4-5 hours of sleep last night with sweating and chills, but no fever and oxygen levels remained stable at 96%. I never had loss of sense of taste or smell, but I am beginning to have this eerie metallic taste and smell.  It’s not unbearable but seems to be new. Weight loss continues Morning spirometer, 2700 mL I will likely end the account here if there aren’t any major changes to my symptoms or my health.  I have two more days of Dexamethasone (steroids) left, and I plan to resume work on Monday the 28th.
领导12/4和朋友喝咖啡,脱口罩讲话四十分钟,12/5朋友出现症状,12/7领导出现症状,12/8朋友被确诊,12/11领导被确诊,从此开始乌云密布的十二月,一直被误导的我以为就是个大号流感,每天信心满满的告诉他明天会更好,但是一天比一天糟糕,直到领导去急诊,我才开始手足无措......,以下是领导今天下午刚刚写的,为了纪念这十八天的无眠夜,也是我华人的处女贴,希望大家不要轻视新冠。祝大家圣诞快乐!
Please note I am piecing this from memory, chats, messages, etc.  I have tried to be as factual as possible while noting how I felt.  The earlier days (until the hospital stay) were pretty hazy.  I tried to indicate my state of mind as well since the psychological factor of the disease was particularly prominent.
Day 1, Monday, December 7, 2020 [Symptoms start] Over-weekend contact establishes positive Covid test result Symptoms begin Light cough Fluctuating fever between 100 and 101 Headaches Chills Still worked for remainder of day Received antigen + PCR test for self and family Spirits: OK, anticipating a week of “coldlike symptoms” based on anecdotes from colleagues and online. Day 2, Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Antigen test comes back negative Work stops Fever climbs to 101-102, controlled by Tylenol Night sweats Oxymeter readings fluctuate between 90% and 96% Spirits: Still OK although fatigue setting in and making work difficult. Day 3, Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Fever continues to be 101-103, controlled by Tylenol Began to take Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Quercetin, Zinc, and Chinese-medicine supplements
Day 4, Thursday, December 10, 2020 Fever continues to be 101-103, controlled by Tylenol
Day 5, Friday, December 11, 2020 PCR test confirms positive Covid-19, family tests negative and remains without symptoms SpO2 reading reaches 93% during night Fever reaches 103.2 I call the hospital for some advice, and the nurse was very considerate and asked me to control with Tylenol Spirits down since fever seems uncontrollable with initial forays into lower oxygen.  The inability to sleep due to cough increases the fear that one feels that things may not get better (or quickly). Day 6, Saturday, December 12, 2020 Second oximeter arrives SpO2 reading reaches 93% during night I tried calling the hospital again, but there was no nurse advisor or doctor available to talk. Instead, I tried calling my PCP’s on-call; I left a message, but no reply came back Day 7, Sunday, December 13, 2020 Cough getting much worse Fever reaches 103, drops to 99.7 Oximeter reading drops to 92% overnight, fever at 101.6. Spirits down as there seemed to be no way that this was going to last only for a week.  Reading online, it seems days 5-10 were very crucial as complications tend to happen during this time if they happen at all. Day 8, Monday, December 14, 2020 Decided to stop Chinese medicine Began to switch to Advil (Ibuprofen) for longer-lasting fever reduction I asked a friend to drop off another oximeter as the two I had were very similar.  As you can see, the readings are all the same. PCP prescribes codeine to help with cough and sleep. Spirits still down as no drug seems to be able to quell the feelings and fears at night; constant coughing, sweating, and chills make one subjectively feel things are not improving.
Day 9, Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Fever, 101.4 - 102.1. Oxygen readings fall to 90-91%. Spirits down as it’s difficult to know when one should visit the hospital.  It’s possible there is nothing wrong and going will make it worse since I may catch something there or spread Covid to others.  On the other hand, the readings keep falling. Day 10, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 [First ER Visit] 16th year anniversary Fever, 101.8. Drove to ER at night, fever drops to 98.4. They quarantine me in a small room to avoid spreading Covid-19.  I am in the room waiting for ~2 hours waiting for a room to see the doctor. I finally see the doctor, and they take a chest x-ray.  The notes indicates minor atelectasis (lung collapse) but no pneumonia I asked for water 6 times throughout my visit but was never given water once. They gave me a steroid shot, which caused instant chills and let me drive home with 98.1 and 92% on the SpO2. I was initially glad since they told me my vitals were looking OK, but the experience overall was poor since I didn’t get any water and I waited for a very long time to be seen.  I had to call the ER (while I was in the ER) to let them know I was still in the initial quarantine room.  I had resolved to not go to the ER again unless I absolutely had to. Day 11, Thursday, December 17, 2020 Oxymeter readings continue to fall to 91/92%. Fever rises to 100.5. Before sleep, temperature is 98.6 and SpO2 is 93%; the former rises so 101.7 and oxygen drops to 90-91. Day 12, Friday, December 18, 2020 Oxymeter readings continue to fall to 90/91% in the morning. Fever rises to 102.7. Begin trying prone position to improve SpO2. Night SpO2 drops to 88%. I felt considerable alarm since the reading would consistently land on 88% without moving.  I made the decision to go to the ER despite my prior experience.   Day 13, Saturday, December 19, 2020 [Second ER Visit, Admitted] All supplements, medicine, etc. stopped. Drove to ER at 3am.  I picked the closest spot to the front ER door and was barely able to walk to the entrance due to shortness of breath.  I showed them low SpO2 reading, get put into ER room immediately with 2L of supplemental oxygen. 6AM, I am admitted but there are no available nurses and/or room capacity, so I remain in the ER ward.  The room I am in does not have a bathroom, so I had to use a hand urinal multiple times and a “bedside commode.”  This isn’t an exact picture, but it’s close enough.  I wonder what options females have. The bedside commode was a bit degrading to use, but the nurse who took care of me was very considerate. Chest x-rays showed signs of pneumonia. I will be put on a 5-day regimen of Remdesivir, I receive my first dose in the ER ward. By 8PM, a room is available; they wheel me into the main part of the hospital.  Every room has a makeshift entry made from PVC piping and plastic to restrict airflow.  Every room has a huge HEPA filter blowing air from the hallway to the outside to protect nurses and doctors. Unfortunately, they decided to double me up with another Covid-19 patient.  I was in 21-1, and the other patient was 21-2; we are separated by a single curtain.  Upon entering the room, the machines attached to his body kept beeping loudly constantly.  He was also coughing quite frequently, and the air filters sounded as loud as a jet during takeoff. I asked the nurse if there was a single-occupancy room; she checked and there was one available, so I’m not sure why they moved me into this room (other than the ER ward was running out of capacity?).  Room 9, my future room, was being cleaned. At 11:30PM, I am moved to room 9.  The following picture was taken much later, but this was my home for 5 days.  The HEPA filter shown here is nothing compared to the ones that were in the shared rooms. Because I am admitted, am put on a regimen of drugs, and on supplemental oxygen, I was worried.  The doctors and nurses are very reluctant to say anything one way or another.  One gets the sense that they want to spend as little time as possible in order to avoid their own exposure.  Another is that the course of the disease is simply unknown, and everyone responds differently.
Day 14, Sunday, December 20, 2020 [Hospital Day 2] Fever remains at 99 throughout night; I took a Tylenol. I am still on 2L oxygen and am using the hand urinal since I did not want to leave the oxygen. A routine that would happen for the next several days: Morning: A shot of steroids through my IV A blood thinner injected into my stomach fat Breakfast around 8 Blood draw Noon: Daily dose of Remdesivir (total 5) Lunch around 1 A doctor’s visit Evening: Dinner around 6 Every 4-8 hours: Measure blood pressure, pulse, SpO2, temperature My oxygen requirements do not go up, and I am stable at 96% SpO2. It is difficult to sleep since I am facing the window with bright lights entering the room. Day 15, Monday, December 21, 2020 [Hospital Day 3] In the morning, they wean me to 1L oxygen, SpO2 stabilizes at 95%.
Day 16, Tuesday, December 22, 2020 [Hospital Day 4] They later wean me off the oxygen entirely.  I begin to take walks back and forth to exercise my legs, and I am able to go to the bathroom by myself. They introduce me to incentive spirometry, which is a lot less fun than it sounds.  Basically, one needs to inhale at a constant rate and try to hit certain numbers.  With a lot of pain, I was able to hit 1000 mL Inspired Volume, which is the minimum.  During healthy times, I should be able to hit 3000-3500, so this goes to show how much the disease has affected my breathing ability. My last elevated temperature was 99.0 at 7:06PM. Day 4 in the hospital is when I began to have some hope.  I began to take walks back and forth inside the room, and I could see that my oxygen levels were not dropping despite having gone off the oxygen.
Day 17, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 [Hospital Day 5] I received my last dose of Remdesivir, but it’s not clear if I’ll be discharged today. I settle in for another night when the doctor decides to discharge me, so I am excited to get dressed in my old clothing and gather my belongings.  I was given the option to stay for one more night for observation, but I hadn’t showered for 5 days, my body was responding to treatment, and I had already begun to do better on the spirometer (hitting 2400 mL).  I opted to go home. It took about another hour to get all the paperwork ready, after which they wheeled me back to my car under the crispy Fremont night air.  I had a lot of cleaning to do at home since I left in a hurry and had knocked over my cough medicine, leaving a sticky mess everywhere, plus I desperately wanted to shower. I arrived home at 8PM, cleaned, showered, and took my measurements.  I still had insomnia, but at least I was home. Day 18, Thursday, December 24, 2020 The sleep during the night was poor, but fever remained nonexistent (in fact, temperatures were depressed in the 96-97 range) while SpO2 levels remained fine at around 97%. The night sweats and chills are still happening.  The cough is still there although less pronounced. Appetite remains good throughout the day.  Spirometer maxed out at 2700 mL today. I was able to walk twice outside today, once with a 100-ft descent/ascent and without losing breath. Spirits are improving.  Mental health is as big a part of this disease as is the physical part.  It is so easy to pinpoint in the past “if I hadn’t done this or that” and feel immense amount of regret.  It’s easy to let the scary Internet anecdotes get to you and let your mind wander into the horrors of this disease.  I have also discovered there is only so much on-demand video one can watch: El Hoyo (The Platform) 天気の子 (Weathering With You) Mission Impossible Fallout Now You See Me Now You See Me 2 New Girl, two seasons Many Whose Line Is It Anyway videos Many Chess videos Many Mario Maker 2 videos

Jessicachan 发表于 2020-12-24 22:03

祝福祝福
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谢谢mm的分享
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Nannan90
川普真该下台,就是他定了轻视新冠的调子
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多谢update! big bless!
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祝福你们!
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Bless!
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Bless!
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Bless.
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谢谢楼主分享bless
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Bless
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回复 1楼Jessicachan的帖子
BLESS LZ! 看完觉得这个病真是看运气。有的人没症状,有的人症状按照它自己发展抵挡不住总是要来。LZ也吃了网传的各种维生素了,却也挡不住,医院又是不到严重了不收。-这种情况下还能做什么呢?有比LZ做的更好的方法吗? 医院收了以后也是拼人品运气,毕竟没康复的人也听说了不少。
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谢谢楼主分享,希望早日康复!
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Bless, 早日康复!